Place the communication card in run mode, Commandregister bits – Rockwell Automation 1789-L10_L30_L60 SoftLogix 5800 System User Manual User Manual

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Appendix A

Communicate with Devices on a DeviceNet Network

Place the Communication
Card in Run Mode

To place the 1784-PCIDS card in Run mode, your program logic needs to set the
CommandRegister.Run bit in the output word for the card.

This is an example.

CommandRegister Bits

This table describes how the 1784-PCIDS card uses the CommandRegister bits.

Set This Bit

CommandRegister.Run Bit

Description

Zero (0)

Idle mode.

In Idle mode, the card still receives inputs from its slave devices on the network, but the card does not send active output data to the
devices.

One (1)

Run mode.

In Run mode, the card sends active outputs on the network and receives inputs.